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Shattered: White Boy Rick

By WDIV Local 4 and Graham Media Group

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Description

Sometimes, news stories echo in our minds for years after they’ve occurred. With each season of Shattered, we select one of those complex, true stories and take an in-depth look.
Season 2 tells the story of Rick Wershe Jr., also known as White Boy Rick. At 14, Rick became the youngest FBI informant ever and helped bring down some of Detroit’s biggest drug dealers. Then the FBI abandoned him, and he became the dealer. Less than 2 years later, he was busted in connection with eight kilos of cocaine. Wershe has been in prison ever since. Hosted by WDIV investigative reporter Kevin Dietz, Shattered: White Boy Rick chronicles Wershe's improbable life story.
In Season 1, host Jeremy Allen investigates the disappearance of Andrew, Alexander and Tanner Skelton. The boys’ father, John Skelton, is the main suspect. Almost a decade later, the mystery of what happened to the boys remains open, with their small Michigan hometown wondering - could a father have committed an unimaginable crime?

Customer Reviews

Excellent

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SueCQ7

Podcast is so informational that it is a must-listen before seeing the movie. Gives insights and explanations that let you understand what is happening and what the background is. Great podcast and great description of the administration at the time in Detroit.

Amazing!

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Candy Dee N

I cried right along with Rick and his family when they found out that he was granted parol.

Must listen to White Boy Rick

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Paul Clarkston

Amazing interviews with everyone associated with the White Boy Rick case. Injustice is everywhere. I was so moved by this story and angry at the many people that have kept Rick in jail far beyond what is reasonable for a non violent crime as a minor. This is a Must Listen to story that is far more revealing than the movie was.